Cuff button



Feb. 16, 1926. 1,513,471

. J. F. BYRON CUFF BUTTON Filed April 20 J 9 5 A TTORNEYS.

' Patented Feb. 16, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. BYRON, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOB TO FREEMAN-DAUGHA- DAY C0., OF CHARTLEY, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION 033 MASSACHUSETTS, DOING BUSINESS AS PROVIDENCE COLLAR BUTTON COMPANY, OF PROVIDENCE,

RHODE ISLAND.

CUFF BUTTON.

Application filed. April 20, 1925. Serial No. 24,588.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat 1, JOHN F. BYRON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuff Buttons, of which the. following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved construction of, cuff button and improved method of forming the same; and has for its object to provide a button-element comprising a pair of spaced head-fiangesintegral with and connected by a tubular elongated shank portion, all formed of a single piece of sheet StOCK, the tubular shank being formed of substantially uniform diameter throughout its length, which construction is obtained by my improved method of manufacturing this button-element.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved cuff button.

Figure 2 is a blank in disc form from which the button-element is constructed.

Figure 3 is a sectional view showing the blank as drawn up into cup form.

Figure 4 shows the cup in section and as drawn up into tapered form leaving a flange on one edge thereof and the bottom portion punched out.

Figure 5 shows the bottom edge as spread to form a flange thereon, corresponding to that on the other edge, the whole being in section.

Figure 6 is a sectional view showing the shank portion as further reduced by a hammering operation.

Figure 7 is a sectional View showing the shank as i being of substantially uniform diameter throughout its length the flange portions being turned at substantially right angles to the axis of the shank and the edges of the flanges being turned outwardly to form a. cup.

Figure 8 is a sectional view showing the finished button-element with the edges of the flanges turned over the finishing outer gem or plate.

It is found in the practical construction and method of forming button-elements of this character, in order to form spaced end flanges connected by a tubular shank portion and to form the tubular shank portion of substantially uniform diameter throughout its length, necessary that the finishing operations on this shank portion should be a hammering operation and not that of a spinning operation because by a spinning operation the shank portion of the button element necessarily has large fillets or flaring ends where the shank joins the flange portions, and only by a hammering operation can this tubular shank be reduced to substantially a uniform diameter practically throughout its length thereby providing a minimum size of fillet or connecting corner of the stock where it joins the flanges thus rendering available the entire length of the shank as a connector between the flange heads; and the following is a detailed description of the present embodiment of my invention and illustrating one method by which these advantageous results may be accomplished \Vith reference to the drawings, 10 designates the metal disc as out from sheet stock and from which disc the button-element having a tubular shank connecting two flanges, is completely formed. The metal of this disc may be of any of the precious metals or it may be of plated stock, the first operation being to draw the disc up into cup form 11 with the plate on the outside, then ino a deeper cup by successive steps, as illustrated in Figure 4:, by reducing the diameter thereof leaving the flange 12 at the outer edge of the cup and punching out the bottom portion of the cup leaving an opening 13 therein. This reducing operation still continues and a flange 14; is formed on the punched-out end of this member similar to the flange 12 on the opposite end thereof. The shank poi;- tion is then further reduced by a hammer ing operation and finally the flanges 16 are turned squarely outward at a right angle to the axis through the tubular shank and the fillets or corners of the stock where the shank joins the flanges are further reduced preferably by a burnishing operation, whereby the shank is of uniforin'diameter substantially its entire length leaving only the mini- -mum fillet or turn at the point Where it joins'the flanges 16.

The outer edges 18 of these flanges are preferably turned outwardly and it finishing plate or member 19 may be set into these flanges With the edges 20 rolled 'thereover to bind these finishing plates or members therein.

In some instances, 1 preferably bend the shank 15, as illustrated in Figure 1, so that the flanges or heads thereof Will be diposed in converging planes whereby these heads Will better adapt themselves to the angularity of the cuffs into Whicl they are inserted.

. My improvedgcufl button is extremely simple and-practical in constr ction and by my improved-method of hammering the stock the button-element may be formed complete by this hammering operation and by this hammering operation the diameter of the shank member may beforme'd substantially uniform through out its length and by a burnishing operation the corners may be still further reduced'so as to render available the entire length of the shank portion between'the heads of the button.

' Having thus described oneillustrative embodiment of my invention and the best mode known to me for carrying out my method, I desire it to be understood that although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for the purpose of limitation, the scope of the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended a tubular elongated shank portion formed of. sheet stock and of substantially uniform diameter throughout its len th, said flanges being disposed at substantially rightangles to their adjacent portions of the shank.

3. A cuff button having a pair of spaced head flanges integral With and connected by a tubular elongated shank portion formed of sheet stock and of substantially uniform diameter throughoutits length, said shank being bent to dispose its'head flanges in converging planes.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

JOHN F. BYRON. 

